Authorities in the United States welcomed a two-week humanitarian truce in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), the White House said on Thursday, amid fierce fighting between government troops and Rwanda-backed M23 rebels. The truce, beginning at midnight local time on Friday and to extend through July 19, covers areas …
Read More »At least 19 dead in clashes between drug traffickers
At least 19 people were killed in Mexico, including four Guatemalans, during a clash between two drug cartels in the state of Chiapas, the Security Ministry announced this Monday, July 1, which revised its toll to the decline. In a goods truck, “14 men were found murdered with firearms, two …
Read More »More than 100 same-sex couples marry in collective ceremony
More than a hundred same-sex couples got married this Friday, June 28, during a political ceremony organized as part of the LGBT+ pride celebrations in Mexico City, capital of Mexico. According to Reuters, 147 couples said “yes” on Friday. The ceremony began with a choir concert, followed by a civil …
Read More »US authorities condemn violence between police and protesters in Kenya
The US presidency condemned on Wednesday the reported violence in Kenya where at least 23 people had died this week after violent clashes between police and protesters. “The United States is deeply concerned about and we condemn the reported violence in all its forms,” White House national security spokesman John …
Read More »Two Americans accused of using their adopted black children as slaves
A judge in Kanawha County (West Virginia, United States) has accused an american couple of using their adopted black children as slaves, reports local media Metro News. The 63-year-old father and the 62-year-old mother were arrested in October 2023 after the discovery of two of the five children in a …
Read More »US calls on Israel to avoid ‘escalation’ of Lebanon’s Gaza conflict
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken called on Israel this Monday, June 24, during a meeting with its Defense Minister, to avoid a new escalation in Lebanon, while discussing efforts to reach an agreement on the release of hostages held in Gaza. “Anthony Blinken stressed the importance of avoiding a …
Read More »Protection of minors: TikTok targeted by an American agency
The American Consumer Protection Agency, the FTC, indicated on Tuesday that it had made a report to the Department of Justice concerning TikTok for possible violation of the law protecting minors on the internet. The FTC explains that it initiated a follow-up investigation to ensure that the platform respected the …
Read More »At least 7 dead, 22 injured in Ecuador after landslide
The landslide that occurred this Sunday in a tourist region of Ecuador following heavy rains left seven dead and 22 injured, according to a latest report this Monday, June 17 from the authorities. On Sunday, they said six people had died, as many were injured and 30 others, who were …
Read More »Celine Dion’s latest revelations about her illness
In an interview with People magazine, music star Celine Dion talks about the treatments she had to undergo during her fight against her illness. Suffering from stiff person syndrome for many years, for Céline Dion everything changed in August 2022 when the diagnosis officially fell. In December of that same …
Read More »How Google wants to discourage thieves from stealing your smartphone
The American giant Google announced on Tuesday that Brazil would be the first country to test a system using artificial intelligence (AI) to automatically block smartphones using the Android system in the event of theft. The largest country in Latin America was not chosen by chance: there are nearly two …
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